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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2020
Filed:
Nov. 11, 2016
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Ho-Chul Hwang, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Moon-Soo Kim, Seoul, KR;
Dong-Ho Jang, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Min-Jung Kim, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Yo-Han Lee, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Chi-Hyun Cho, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
Provided are an electronic device and method for performing an operation based on proximity of an external object with respect to the electronic device. In an embodiment, an electronic device includes a plurality of sensors including first, second, and third sensor sets. A processor configured to determine a proximity state of an external object using the first sensor set, wherein the proximity state indicates whether the external object exists near the electronic device and includes a first proximity state and a second proximity state. In response to the external object being in the first proximity state, determine a detailed proximity state of the external object using the second sensor set, and in response to the external object being in the second proximity state, determine the detailed proximity state of the external object with respect to the electronic device using the third sensor set.